Description
Title: John Wizards
Artist: John Wizards
Label: Planet Mu
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5055300330833
Genre: Alternative Rock
Release Date: 2013-09-03
Number of Discs: 1
2013 release from the South African band. John Wizards might have started in Maputo. It also might have started in Cape Town. It certainly owes a debt to Dar es Salaam. These are the three places that band leader and producer John Withers either travelled through or lived in, and he feels have had a marked influence on his musical output. They also happen to be cities in which Emmanuel Nzaramba, John Wizards” Rwandan singer has lived too. The duo has since grown into a band and recorded an album that gently but persuasively gets under your skin on the strength of it”s lovely melodies and strong, smart arrangements. It is a brilliant combination of traditional African music, R&B and chamber pop, filtered through gentle electronic arrangements that cross-pollinate with South African house, Shangaan Electro and dub, and it”s the sort of music that effortlessly captivates with it”s beauty and richness.
Tracks:
1.1 Tek Lef Schrempf
1.2 Lusaka By Night
1.3 Limpop
1.4 Muizenberg
1.5 Iyongwe
1.6 Finally/Jet Up
1.7 Maria
1.8 Jabu Ley
1.9 Jamieo
1.10 Leuk
1.11 Durvs
1.12 I”m Still a Serious Guy
1.13 Hogsback
1.14 Lushoto
1.15 Friend
Audio Sample:
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